The Planning Board provided a comprehensive update on the town’s ongoing efforts to comply with the MBTA Communities (Section 3A) zoning requirements. This initiative, which requires eligible communities to create at least one zoning district allowing multifamily housing by right, continues to be a complex and sensitive issue for Marblehead. Alex Eitler, town planner, … [Read more...] about Town Planner gives 3A update
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LTE: Why I support the MBTA Zoning law
To the editor: I am concerned about government overreach, and that is why I support the new MBTA Zoning law. For decades, governments across Massachusetts have enacted regulations to restrict what private property owners can do with their land. Supported by both the NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) and their cousins the BANANAs (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone), … [Read more...] about LTE: Why I support the MBTA Zoning law
LTE: Marblehead should be energized by the amount of residents who supported the rezoning proposal
To the editor: On May 6, attendees at Marblehead’s Town Meeting voted against a rezoning proposal submitted by the Planning Board. I spoke in favor of the proposal, arguing that it would bring more housing choice to Marblehead’s retirees, working families, and young residents. And I had advocated for the proposal in these pages. So when I was asked after the vote how I … [Read more...] about LTE: Marblehead should be energized by the amount of residents who supported the rezoning proposal
MBTA Communities Law rejected at second night of Town Meeting
Residents rejected Article 36, which would have established a 3A Multi Family Overlay District, at the second night of Town Meeting on Tuesday. The motion to adopt the zoning changes was rejected by a tally of 410 to 377, which was met by emphatic roars from multiple people in the crowd who were opposed to the article. More than an hour was spent debating the article. At … [Read more...] about MBTA Communities Law rejected at second night of Town Meeting
MBTA zoning article public hearing set for April 9
At a meeting Tuesday night, the Planning Board discussed how to move forward with community engagement before the public hearing for the MBTA zoning article, which is scheduled for April 9. In 2021, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a law requiring MBTA communities to have at least one zoning district set aside for multifamily housing as of right. Because Marblehead … [Read more...] about MBTA zoning article public hearing set for April 9